The Baltimore County union., 1887-07-23
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Intensely Hot Weather and Suffering
Caused by it-Politics Activo-The
B. & 0. Deal-Yellow Fever, sc.
BAITINopr. JuIv 10Th. 1Ss

BALTIMORE, July 10th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors We have had for tho past
three or four days decidedly warm wave pre-
vailing in this latitude and over most of the coun-
try. 1t will, of course, be the cause of many
weather paragraphs. 1 have lived in Baltimore
nearly all my life and don't remember it ever be-
ing so hot The only time l can think of was the
18th of September, over forty years ago, when the
Baltimore military turned out and laid the corner
stone of a monument at North Point, in honor of
those who fought there against the British and
where Gen. Ross, the English commander, was
killed. 1t was kept holiday very generally,
as it ever has been since, in commemOration of
that great victory. remember the day we'll. 1t
was, think, the hottest I ever experienced, but
do not recollect how high the mercury was Sew
eral of the soldiers were overcome by heat and
had to leave the ranks. The people persisted,
however, and laid the stone Of the monu-
ment, hot as it was, on or near the place where
Gen. Ross fell, said to have been shot by Wells
and McComas, who were Immediately ridded with
English bullets. Though they did noteworthy
act yet they had to surrender their lives as for
felt. The English troops, soon after Ross fell, re-
tired to their fleet, which lay short distance from
North Point, and took their leave. The day is
yet vividly remembered by those who were there
as the hottest and most oppressive experienced In
this city. It is pretty we'll established by the
Signal Service Bureau and from other data that
yesterday-the 18th of July, 1SS7-was the warm
est day we have had in this region for seventy five
years or more. 1t was not only sultry but exceed
ingly oppressive, and quite number OF persons
were overcome by the heat. The mercury at the
Signal Service office at the highest point registered
in the shade was 102 degrees. There were other
thermometers-very reliable ones-in different
parts of the city which were up to 103, 1O4 and
106 degrees about three o'clock in the afternoon.
In my own room, where I now write-a compara-
lively cool one-and enjoying southern breeze,
tho 1as,ou.y up W 30 aegrees. You may
guess had it "kinder hot, ," but got along toer-
ably we'll all things considered. 1t is quite salts
factory that, Notwithstanding the extreme heat,
good health generally prevails throughout the
city, excepting the summer diseases with children,
and that is not so bad as it last week. l sup
pose many of the little ones subject to it have
either been taken off have recovered. Many
persons were so outdone with the heat that they
could think of nothing but trying to keep COOL
Business of every kind was nearly suspended. The
people went to the parks and places out of town.
All who could sought the best places at their COM
mand to endure the heat. Many have gone to the
seashore, the mountains and different places in
the country. The city is literally deserted of
those who can get away, but there are some who
can't and they must weary it out. There seems
to be general desire to get out of the city and to
the country in anticipation of long hot spell.-
There are those who predict we will have 1t very
hot during the residue of July and all of August.
If it only continues healthy we should be thank
full. However, we must take what comes and
make the best of it. There is nothing SO good as
contentment with things as they are, even hot
weather like yesterday.
1t is too warm almost for politics, but workers
of the Democratic party are up and doing, look
ing to the primary meetings which take place to-
morrow towards nominating members of the Leg
islature. I hope that good men may be named,
regardless of what faction they may belong. We
want the very best men that may be found-men,
if elected, who may do good and act uprightly.-
Let them rather have the offices forced upon them
instead of soliciting the places or buying them by
certain favors.
am glad to see that committee has been ap-
pointed to reinvite the President to st. Louis in
the fall when the Grand Army of the Republic
assemble there. 1t will be grand time and
have no doubt President Cleveland will be there.
His desire is to 90, and when he does it will be a
most hearty welcome with all and every one. His
visit will be entirely free from politics.
1 shall only believe in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad deal being consummated when 1 see it.
Mr. Garrett president of the road sails for Europe
next Saturday. This does not look much like the
matter being fixed very soon. A big deal like
this cannot be accomplished in so short time.--
Then again there are too many interested parties
to please.
I see the yellow fever is slightly on the increase
in Florida and other parts of the South. The sea-
son is at hand for it to take root and spread.
Let us hope it may not. There are also reports of
smallpox having broken out to some extent in
New York, but this is not exactly the season for
that malady. 1t belongs to the cold weather Of
winter, but sometimes it becomes bad even in
summer. NEsToR.